Aalen – Heidenheim is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 270. It is located in eastern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the Heidenheim district and the eastern part of the Ostalbkreis district.
Aalen – Heidenheim was created for the 1965 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Roderich Kiesewetter of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Aalen – Heidenheim is located in eastern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Heidenheim district and the municipalities of Aalen, Adelmannsfelden, Bopfingen, Ellenberg, Ellwangen, Essingen, Hüttlingen, Jagstzell, Kirchheim am Ries, Lauchheim, Neresheim, Neuler, Oberkochen, Rainau, Riesbürg, Rosenberg, Stödtlen, Tannhausen, Unterschneidheim, Westhausen, and Wört from the Ostalbkreis district.
History Aalen – Heidenheim was created in 1965. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 174 in the numbering system. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 271. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 270.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Aalen and Heidenheim. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.
Election Name Borders 1965 174 Aalen – Heidenheim Aalen district Heidenheim district 1969 1972 1976 1980 Heidenheim district Ostalbkreis district (only Aalen, Adelmannsfelden, Bopfingen, Ellenberg, Ellwangen, Essingen, Hüttlingen, Jagstzell, Kirchheim am Ries, Lauchheim, Neresheim, Neuler, Oberkochen, Rainau, Riesbürg, Rosenberg, Stödtlen, Tannhausen, Unterschneidheim, Westhausen, and Wört municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 271 2005 2009 270 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Manfred Abelein from 1965 to 1990, a total of seven consecutive terms. Georg Brunnhuber was representative from 1990 to 2009. Roderich Kiesewetter was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013, 2017, 2021 and 2025.
Election Member Party % 1965 Manfred Abelein CDU 57.7 1969 56.7 1972 53.1 1976 57.1 1980 53.5 1983 58.5 1987 52.9 1990 Georg Brunnhuber CDU 49.5 1994 49.5 1998 44.2 2002 49.3 2005 49.9 2009 Roderich Kiesewetter CDU 45.0 2013 57.6 2017 46.4 2021 37.0 2025 41.4
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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